Teddy Mayer, 1935-2009

Teddy Mayer, who helped found the McLaren Formula One team and helped guide Roger Penske Indy-car team, died Friday. He was 73.

Mayer took over McLaren after partner Bruce McLaren was killed in 1970, and the team won F1 titles with Emerson Fittipaldi and James Hunt. He sold his stake in the team, dabbled in CART, returned to F1 with Carl Haas and then went to Penske after a brief retirement.